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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 34,909,769.50, 48,175,481.72 and 20,233,948.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 34,909,769.50, 48,175,481.72 and 20,233,948.42 is: 27,922,848.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    34,909,769.50 : 48,175,481.72 = 20,233,948.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    34,909,769.50/48,175,481.72 = 20,233,948.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    34,909,769.50x = 48,175,481.72 × 20,233,948.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    34,909,769.50x = 974,780,212,009,524.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 974,780,212,009,524.50/34,909,769.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,922,848.71

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